"Dear Democrats, there are no two sides to Hamas support" David M. Weinberg

 

The American Spectator

Woke Reporter embarrassed!   Video.

DNC: Three things the Democrats don’t want to talk about (bbc.com)

. . ."But what they don’t talk about – the issues and areas they have largely tried to avoid, at least so far – says as much about their electoral strategies and weakness as what they choose to highlight. Here are three notable omissions halfway through the party extravaganza." . . .

Democrats' long-simmering Israel tensions reignite over Squad's comments on Hamas (axios.com)   "House Democrats’ long-simmering divisions over Israel are bubbling to the surface in the aftermath of Hamas' attacks on Israeli civilians.

Why it matters: The overwhelmingly pro-Israel Democratic Caucus tends to tolerate the high-profile, left-wing "Squad," which generally is more sympathetic to the Palestinian cause — but Squad members' comments about the attacks have sparked a swift internal backlash.

Tlaib

Driving the news: To the dismay of some of their Democratic colleagues, Squad members' reactions to Hamas' attack included decrying the "cycle of violence" between Israelis and Palestinians and demanding an end to U.S. military assistance to Israel.

"I was pained to read those comments," Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) told Axios.

"What they're saying: Squad Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) called for an end to U.S. aid to Israel, while Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called to end "unconditional" military aid. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said "this heartbreaking cycle of violence will continue" unless the funds are cut off.

"Tlaib, a Palestinian American, did not mention Hamas and made only a passing reference to the recent violence in her statement, which decried the "Palestinian and Israeli lives lost yesterday, today, and every day." . . .

Dear Democrats, there are no two sides to Hamas support  

. . ."KAMALA HARRIS, who now officially holds the Democratic presidential nomination, showed Biden the way. One month ago, she declared that Gaza “is not a binary issue,” meaning, I guess, that there are “very fine people on both sides” of the protest lines." . . .  

Mendacity in the Media

Mendacity: Making "a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive; highly fictionalized "memoirs"; in which the facts were few, the mendacities many"  

AfterMath

Mainstream media misinformation, mendacity at PBS    "PBS recently reported that, via a phone call, former President Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas until after the 2024 presidential election to benefit himself politically.

"Turns out, that wasn’t true.

"In any way, shape, or form.

"Knock me over with a feather. Imagine my surprise when I found out that this, too, was a lie made out of whole cloth!" . . .

Kamala Harris's coverage from the media is déjà blue to Barack Obama's 2008 campaign (nypost.com)    "A year into Barack Obama’s presidency, Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor and John McCain’s 2008 running mate, mockingly asked a Tea Party gathering a question: “How’s that hopey, changey stuff working out?” 

"The roomful of conservatives howled with laughter because by then, Obama’s dreamy campaign motto of “Hope and Change” had been replaced by hard policy lurches to the far left. 

"The Palin question is a piece of history 2024 voters should keep in mind as they assess Kamala Harris.

"The parallels between then and now are striking. 

"Like Obama, the Democrats’ current nominee has been maddeningly elusive about what she would do as president.

"Yet she is nonetheless riding a wave of enthusiasm that could carry her to the White House."...

 Kamala Harris gave us no idea what she’d do as president (nypost.com)  

Yet Harris herself cited the case as a reason why Trump can’t be trusted. Oddly, she didn’t seem to mind working with Biden despite his family’s influence-peddling scheme, which netted it some $27 million. Or that Hunter Biden is an accused tax cheat and has already been convicted of a gun felony. Selective outrage based on partisanship might help get her elected, but it means she doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of uniting a deeply divided America.

 It's Been 35 Days Since Biden Endorsed Harris, and 35 Days of Avoiding Unscripted Press Conference 

. . ."During the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Fox News’ White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, finally had the chance to ask Harris a critical question: “Are you ready for your Fox News interview?”  However, in her signature cackle, Harris chuckled, shrugged her shoulders, saying, “I’m working towards it,” before walking away." . . . 

ABC News Host Tried to Spin Kamala's Health Care Policy in Front of This GOP Senator. It Got Messy.   "ABC News host Jonathan Karl tried to sell Sen. Tom Cotton some pure snake oil about Kamala Harris, but the Arkansas Republican wasn’t having any of it. Karl got dragged for trying to spread fake news about the vice president’s agenda, which the media is desperately trying to rework as a moderate plan for our nation’s future. Cotton said that Harris wants to eliminate private health care plans, which Karl said isn’t true.  "Cotton then ran a clinic on Harris, who hasn’t disavowed this part of her 2020 platform." . . .

Donald Trump Sensed a Trap by the Left and Didn’t Fall for It

 PJ Media

https://twitter.com/i/status/1826654792506069429

During presidential campaigns, candidates are typically briefed by the nation's security agencies on critical matters they could face if they win the election. However, this week former President Donald Trump announced that he would refuse to take part in these standard intelligence briefings for candidates.

And the reason is actually quite genius. He explained his decision by expressing concern that Democrats would leak classified information and then attempt to accuse him of being the source of the leaks.

In other words, Trump knew a trap was being set for him.

“I don't want them, because, number one, I know what's happening. It's very easy to see what's happening,” he told the Daily Mail. “We have an incompetent leader, and we have two incompetent leaders. We have a Marxist that's going to try and be president, and this country is not ready for a Marxist or a communist president, and that's what she is. She destroyed San Francisco, she destroyed California, and this country is not ready for it."

Trump continued, "So, I don’t want the briefings because as soon as I get one, they’ll accuse me of leaking it. The best way to handle that is to avoid the briefing altogether. They come in, give you a briefing, and then two days later, they leak it and blame you."

Multi-millionaire with three homes lectures Americans about 'not taking more than what you need'

 Satire by Genesius Times

"CHICAGO — In a heartfelt and humbling address at the Democratic National Convention, former First Lady and multi-millionaire Michelle Obama, who owns three luxurious homes, urged Americans to live modestly and “not take more than what you need.”

"Speaking from the stage at the convention in Chicago, just a short drive from her $11.75 million waterfront mansion in Martha’s Vineyard, Obama passionately called on the American public to embrace simplicity and restraint.

“ 'We all need to do our part to ensure that everyone has enough,” said the former First Lady, whose real estate portfolio also includes a $1.65 million home in Washington, D.C., and a $2.5 million property in Chicago’s Hyde Park. “It’s about fairness, it’s about sharing, it’s about recognizing that we don’t need to take more than we need.”

"The audience erupted in applause as Obama explained how living a minimalist lifestyle has always been a core value for her and her family. “We’ve always believed that you shouldn’t accumulate more than necessary,” she added, carefully omitting the square footage of her various residences.

"Obama’s speech was well-received by Democratic leaders and attendees, who nodded in agreement as she advocated for wealth redistribution and cutting back on excess. “It’s important that we all reflect on what we really need and consider giving up some of the luxuries that many of us enjoy,” she said, while wearing a designer outfit reportedly worth several thousand dollars.

"In closing, Obama reminded everyone that true fulfillment comes not from material wealth but from the connections we make and the impact we have on others. “At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have, but what you give,” she said, before heading off stage to her private jet, ready to take her back to one of her modest abodes.

"As the convention wrapped up, attendees were left inspired by Obama’s words and ready to reexamine their own lives—right after they booked their next vacation to Martha’s Vineyard."

Democrats Encourage Supporters To Go To The Polls By Telling Them Beyoncé Will Be There

 Babylon Bee. Who else?

"At publishing time, Donald Trump had asked his team to develop technology that would allow Kid Rock to appear at every polling station."

"To improve Kamala Harris' chances of victory, Democrats are encouraging supporters to go to the polls on election day by promising them that American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman Beyoncé will be there.

" 'Get ready to vote, BeyHive!" Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told would-be voters as he danced along to "All the Single Ladies." "The Queen Bey herself is going to be at the polls in person, so you should be there too!"

"Nancy Pelosi, former House Speaker and current nobody, echoed Schumer's sentiments. "If we want to give Kamala a major dub we gotta' show up drip like real poggers and put Queen Bey on blast, no cap!" she said.

"A spokesperson for Beyoncé could not be reached for comment.

"Though voters are reportedly excited to see the popular pop singer, Republicans have decried the campaign tactic, calling it "literally impossible.' " . . .

The Garbage That Starts Off the Democratic Party Platform

 Robert Spencer; Frontpage Mag  "If you still think it’s hyperbole and hysteria to say that the Left hates America, check out the 2024 Democratic Party Platform"

To be a Democrat is to wear the hair shirt of guilt and repentence. TD

"This “inflection point” statement, however, is not the first item in the Democratic Party Platform. The first thing you see when you start reading the Democratic Party Platform, the very first thing that the Democrats want you to know, is that America is on stolen land. The message is clear: Go home, white colonizer!

"The first item in the 2024 platform of America’s majority party is the “Democratic National Convention Land Acknowledgement.” Land acknowledgments, which are basically statements of colonialist guilt and assertions that some particular parcel of land actually belongs to someone other than those who occupy it and own the deed, became trendy a few years ago, as our Age of Absurdity reached new heights of ridiculousness. They’re common, as you’d expect, on the websites of colleges and universities. The platform’s land acknowledgment is a trifle more gingerly stated than such things usually are, but its upshot is nonetheless unmistakable.

“ 'The Democratic National Committee,” the land acknowledgment begins, “wishes to acknowledge that we gather together to state our values on lands that have been stewarded through many centuries by the ancestors and descendants of Tribal Nations who have been here since time immemorial.”

"This is carefully worded. Instead of saying outright that the land belongs to the Tribal Nations, or was taken from them, as most land acknowledgments do, the platform says that the Democratic National Convention is taking place on lands that “have been stewarded” by the Tribal Nations." . . . And so on....

. . ."Conspicuously absent is any similar praise for the Founding Fathers or any of the heroic figures of American history. From the Democrats’ platform, the uninformed reader would get the impression that the colonialist oppressors arrived in North America, stole the land from the Native Americans, and somehow established a Constitution that now Donald Trump wants to destroy, but which they are working very hard to save." . . .

Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch and a Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. He is author of 28 books, including many bestsellers, such as The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades), The Truth About Muhammad, The History of Jihad, and The Critical Qur’an. His latest book is Muhammad: A Critical Biography. . . .

Jon Stewart SHUTS DOWN MSNBC & CNN for Biased Reporting

Jon Stewart Slams CNN, NBC for Blocking Reporters From His Podcast (variety.com) We regret the language in this report. TD

Mr. Stewart speaks of "journalists" and I wonder if he includes personalities like Ali Velshi , Joy Reid,  Jim Acosta,  Rachel Maddow,  Wolf Blitzer, to name only a few. TD

"On his latest “Weekly Show” podcast, Jon Stewart railed against news outlets such as CNN and NBC, claiming that these “organizations that rely on access and transparency refuse to allow their reporters to come on [this] podcast and talk about the issues of the day.”

“ 'Weekly Show” producer Brittany Mehmedovic chimed in on the difficulty of booking guests on the podcast, saying “it’s unlike anything I’ve really ever seen” in her decade working in journalism. “Phone calls go unanswered,” she said, referring to NBC. “It’s very ‘We’re going to politely decline on this.'”

"Stewart said that individual reporters tell him they’d “love to do” the podcast but need to get “network approval,” which they say never comes. When the “Weekly Show” team seeks an explanation from the news outlet, Stewart and co. allegedly get “left on read.' ” . . .

Hillary's Glass Ceiling Is Dirty, Joe is just plain dirty

 American Free News Network (substack.com)  

"Did you catch Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democrat National Convention on Monday? Like our beloved Rush Limbaugh often said, I watched it so you didn’t have to. Deja vu all over again. Clinton’s speech brought me back to the 1970s when women were fighting for equal rights. We won that fight, but Clinton doesn’t want us to notice. She wants women to view themselves as victims. She prattled on about the glass ceiling, a term only pandering Democrats use in 2024 America.

"Queen Hillary spewed out the same old blather about how “women can do anything,” pretending that women are still being held back. To prove that women can do anything, Americans must, must, must put Kamala Harris in the White House. No special talent or experience is needed, and never mind that Harris is a Marxist. According to Clinton “female” on one’s birth certificate is sufficient.  Share

Good riddance to Joe Biden, one of America’s most disastrous presidents (The Telegraph)   "On Monday night, Biden took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to bid an emotional farewell. 

"Outside there had been significant unrest, with hundreds of keffiyeh-clad Gaza activists marching downtown to accuse Kamala Harris of “genocide” in Gaza.

"Four people had been detained by the police when they managed to break through a security perimeter that had been set up around the venue. In one snapshot, a tall thug wearing women’s clothing was filmed berating police officers in an unusually deep voice.

"Quite obviously, this was not just about Gaza. This was a clash of worldviews, with Western values of freedom and liberal democracy being assailed by the trendy new radicalism, a mélange of old-fashioned socialism and woke fundamentalism. It all put me in mind of Ronald Reagan’s battles with the Left.

"As Biden departs weeping from the stage, it is natural to consider his legacy. Perhaps that was part of the reason for his tears. Whereas Reagan inherited a divided country but successfully united it through the force of his charisma and solid values, Biden inherited a divided country from Donald Trump, promised to unify it, and left it more divided than ever before, with an orange sun rising once again on the horizon. It is hard to look upon his period in office as an untrammelled success.

"Partly, this has been because the 46th president has allowed himself to be pulled hither and thither by the increasingly militant progressive wing of his party, which has attempted to dictate policy on issues ranging from foreign affairs to rent controls. Biden dithered, capitulated, and triangulated, losing both his values and his overseas allies in the process – all for him to lose his chance at a second term, pushed out without so much as a how’s your father by a Democratic machine still heavily influenced by the Obamas." . . .

A blood libel from the unions against Israel?

 Civis Americanus  

"The bottom line is that if the Democrat party needs the kind of votes these unions can deliver, then it does not need your vote or mine, and its own members need to question whether this is the kind of representation they want."

"The Jewish Insider’s Gabby Deutch reports, “Major labor unions call on Biden to halt military aid to Israel.”  “Signatories include the Service Employees International Union, National Education Association, United Auto Workers, Association of Flight Attendants, the American Postal Workers Union, the International Union of Painters and the United Electrical Workers.”  All of these are major players in the Democrat party, which looks to them to deliver the union vote.  Note the presence of the NEA, a poster child for homeschooling and charter schools if ever I saw one.

"The article includes a link to confirm that the unions in question did in fact put their support behind the agenda of Hamas, which is to cripple Israel’s ability to remove the terrorist group permanently and recover all surviving hostages.

"The strict definition of a blood libel is specifically that Jews murder non-Jewish children to use their blood to make matzos.  I think, however, it is fair to extend the definition to include any false accusation of an atrocity to incite hatred of any racial, religious, or ethnic group, as the United Auto Workers did this July with its false accusation that Israel commits genocide.  Remember that more likely than not, false accusations that Spain blew up the USS Maine in Havana in 1898 helped start a war in which tens of thousands of people died, mostly from disease, as was standard in that era.  The Triple Entente depicted German soldiers murdering women, children, and prisoners of war and German sailors murdering the passengers of the Lusitania, which was, however, carrying munitions and thus a legitimate target.  This helped draw the United States into the war.  Adolf Hitler was unfortunately the German who learned the most from Germany’s failure to counteract this propaganda, and he used similar techniques to take over Germany." . . .

Civis Americanus is the pen name of an American Thinker contributor who remembers the lessons of history and wants to ensure that our country never needs to learn those lessons again the hard way.

Why I Stopped Teaching

 Prager U.   "For fifteen years, Kali Fontanilla taught middle and high school students in California public schools. Then she abruptly left it behind. Why would a teacher who loves teaching quit her job? Her answer should alarm us all."

Why I Stopped Teaching

No one survived: Zhenia, Dina, Alin, and Eitan went camping - and were murdered

 YouTube   "The tragedy of the Kapshitzer family - completely wiped out. Parents Zhenia and Dina, and their children Alin, 7 years old, and Eitan, 4 years old, went camping for the first time in their lives on October 7th. When they heard the sirens, they hurried to pack up and return home, but the terrorists ambushed them at the entrance to Sderot and killed them all"

"Am an immigrant living in America, and I'm crying like I lost my family! I can't believe the evil hamas unleashed amongst innocent civilians all because they're jews. RIP to all of them!"

Hollywood Occupies the White House

Phyllis Chesler   "Douglas Murray nailed it. In today's NY Post, he presented the last night of the Democrat Convention as staged as an evening of Academy Awards. A celebrity infomercial. A popular culture extravaganza. A completely staged, scripted, manic, fantasy or a Big Fat Lie. Everything that speakers attributed to Trump was more than true about the last four years of the Biden-Harris administration--and of the Obama administration before them. 

"Unleashing tyrants in Iran, China, Russia. That's on the Democrats. Withdrawing American power from Afghanistan--that's on BIden-Harris. Speaker after speaker projected their own failings onto the Trump administration and in so doing reminds me of what Hamas does in the name of Palestine.

"I admit it--I kept dropping in and dropping out of the performances--but that's what I also do for the real Academy Awards." 

Douglas Murray:These are the Dems who deserve an Oscar for the fake, all-an-act convention   "The Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week was one heck of a production. Less like a normal political convention and more like a glitzy Hollywood one.

" 'With a host of A-list celebrities and B-list politicians, it felt most like the Oscars.

"So in honor of this, the Academy would like to hand out a set of awards for the best performances in Chicago this week:

Best Actress — Nancy Pelosi  "There really was no competition in this category. Nancy Pelosi gave the performance of a lifetime, reading every one of her lines without cracking. 

"We will not soon forget the way in which she said that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had “established one of the most successful presidencies of modern times.”

"And then put such emotion into her voice while talking about infrastructure on rural broadband!

"We will not soon forget the way in which she said that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had “established one of the most successful presidencies of modern times.”

"And then put such emotion into her voice while talking about infrastructure on rural broadband.

"Her performance was second to none as she paid tribute to the man whose career she so recently ended.

"She emoted. She praised. She licked her lips. And during Biden’s own performance, she could be seen enthusiastically waving a “We love Joe” sign. It takes an actor of once-in-a-generation skill to do what Nancy did.

Best Supporting Actress — Hillary Clinton  "The former first lady is a master of the supporting role. So it was inevitable that there would be artistry in her performance. And so it proved.

"Who could fail to be impressed when she talked about the glass ceiling that she and Kamala had done so much to crack?

"Or the way in which she held a smile even as she said that Kamala should be the first woman to make it to the Oval Office? 

"Some viewers may have gotten the feeling that Hillary was about to grab a bigger trophy and burst out screaming, “It should have been mine” at any moment. But she didn’t.

"She kept herself measured and turned in a performance of rare, multi-layered complexity, underscored by a raw, sublimated rage.

Best Actor — Bill Clinton  "The boy from Arkansas took the stage for half an hour to remind people of the good old days. By which he meant the days of George Washington.

"Without bursting out laughing once, Bill Clinton compared Joe Biden to George Washington and said that, like Washington, Biden had exited the stage at a time of his own choosing." . . .

More here on the rest of the speakers.  Concluding with:  Best Animated Feature — Joe Biden  "It is amazing what modern animation can achieve. Way past his normal bedtime of 4 p.m., a character amazingly resembling Joe Biden took to the stage.

"He managed a whole speech, whipped himself up into a rage over things that nobody said and wiped a tear from his face as he accepted the gratitude of a party that wanted him gone.

Best Supporting Actor — Cardinal Blase Cupich; Lifetime Achievement Award — Oprah Winfrey; Best Picture — Teresa Woorman; Special Effects — The Democratic National Committee

In conclusion: "Not too long ago, borders were secure, the world was at peace, gas was affordable, groceries were affordable, mortgage interest rates were 2.5%, and the economic outlook was outstanding. Now look at the mess in less than 4 years."